Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-20

or by the company, the officials Will take
poSsession. The building is of brick, JOx-
40 feet. with an office i0xl2 feet. The fire
nroot safe is built into the wall. II the
office proper is separated from the corridor
by a neat. walnut-tOpped railing. The
new quarters are well proved for light and
air, and will be a very pleasant place for
the agent and clerks after their long so
iourn in an old caboOse. The company
have arranged for 4 freight shed. 10 be
huilt one hundred feet in length below the
depot, for convenience in unload freight
The Pottery and Glassware Rsporfer, OF
the last issue. contains some very interest
ing comments on the condition OF those
trades in this part OF the Ohio Valley.
Mr.. John ". Crooks, of the OHIO GH'g
Ner<, has charge of that department and
is covering the ground very well.
The PENNSYLVANIA Company have their
new classification sheets out, ann as stated
some time since, contains only SIX classes
instead of t%hirty-One as heretofore. Inc
classification was made by the Joint Com
mittee. and takes effect April LIST. 1t Is
much simpler than the old one, and con
taips in one hook and under one head the
claSsiiicatlons OF east, west and local
frcigbtS.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Superintendent II. s. Peek, of Barnes
Vile. spent the whole of Friday, and Sn-
perinteDdeut \. ]. Surface, of East Liver
pool. Friday afternoon in the schools or
this city.
The a~uriauated benches in Primary No.
,, Central building. attract the attention
of all intelligent visitors and call forth the
remark that the hest use Ia which they can
be applied would he for kindling wood.
The Supcrintendents' Round Table OF
Ohio Valley met at the residence ni Super
intendent c. K. Shrcve, at Elm Cottage, on
Friday evening. The members present
were Anderson. of Wheeling; Duncan, oi
Bridgeport: Jones, of Bellaire; Merit, OF
Steubenvillc; Mitchell, of Well>burg: Sur
face. of Est Liverpool, Shrcvc. OF Mar
tins Ferry, and Waters, Of ~. Clairsville.
After dining the regular work of the even
ing was begun.
Mr.. Anderson, who WAS inst home from
Washington, ID. c., where lie mad been to
attend the mcetingU of the Superintendent
section Of the National Educational AsSn-
citation. gave An interesting account of the
proceedings. especially the part hat related
Ia industrial education IN public schools
He said h" did not think he was ready L"
recommend his hoard 10 make arrange
mcnts tor Incorporating 1t into the Wheel
ing systcm of schools The prevailing
sentiment among those present seemed to
lie adverse to the use OF public money for
teaching boys trades. Public exercises.
the supply Ivy Board of Education Of sup
Elementary reading matter, and It's use IN
schools. and corporal punishment, were
among the subjects discussed. The oppoS-
ing views were stated with much earnest
ness, often with considerable humor. In
the matter Of corporal punishment all
agreed that no punishment should he used
that would be regarded by the pupil or
parent as IN indignity.
The next meeting will he held at st.
ClairSyilie, ON Friday evening, April 18th.
John w. Crooks is making the ohio
IiaH.y Ncrs hum. lie has fully a page of
Martins Ferry news every week.